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Ali Haji-Sheikh

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Washington Commanders · K

Ali Haji-Sheikh recorded 51 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with WSH, Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons, New York Giants.

▶Best highlights

0.0

tackles/gm

5

playoff games

5

indexed seasons

51

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Ali Haji-Sheikh's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XXII
W
DENVERBRONCOS
WSH
JAN 31, 1988

Denver Broncos vs WSH

Super Bowl XXII · Jan 31, 1988

0/1 FG · 0 long · 6 XP

Conference Championship
1987
W
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
WSH
JAN 17, 1988

Minnesota Vikings vs WSH

Conference Championship · Jan 17, 1988

1/3 FG · 0 long · 2 XP

Divisional Round
1987
W
WSH
CHICAGOBEARS
JAN 10, 1988

WSH vs Chicago Bears

Divisional Round · Jan 10, 1988

0/0 FG · 0 long · 3 XP

Divisional Round
1984
NEW YORKGIANTS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 29, 1984

New York Giants vs San Francisco 49ers

Divisional Round · Dec 29, 1984

1/2 FG · 0 long · 1 XP

Wild Card
1984
NEW YORKGIANTS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
DEC 23, 1984

New York Giants vs Los Angeles Rams

Wild Card · Dec 23, 1984

3/3 FG · 0 long · 1 XP

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Ali Haji-Sheikh's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 5 field goals made

Regular Season
1983
W
NEW YORKGIANTS
WSH
DEC 17, 1983

New York Giants vs WSH

Regular Season · Dec 17, 1983

5/6 FG · 0 long · 1 XP

Career high: 6 extra points made

Super Bowl
XXII
W
DENVERBRONCOS
WSH
JAN 31, 1988

Denver Broncos vs WSH

Super Bowl XXII · Jan 31, 1988

0/1 FG · 0 long · 6 XP

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Ali Haji-Sheikh's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1979–1990

01
NYGHAJI-SHEIKH—Ali Haji-Sheikh
NYGTAYLOR56Lawrence Taylor
NYGSIMMS11Phil Simms

Defense restores the franchise

New York Giants · Parcells, Taylor and two titles

Taylor changed offensive protection, Parcells shaped a physical roster and the Giants won Super Bowls XXI and XXV in distinctly different ways.

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Franchise era

1966–1988

02
ATLHAJI-SHEIKH—Ali Haji-Sheikh
ATLBARTKOWSKI—Steve Bartkowski
ATLHUMPHREY—Claude Humphrey

The Grits Blitz and Bartkowski bring the first wins

Atlanta Falcons · Building an identity

After a difficult expansion launch, Atlanta found its first playoff teams through an attacking defense, Bartkowski's arm and Andrews's punishing running.

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Franchise era

1981–1992

03
WASHAJI-SHEIKH—Ali Haji-Sheikh
WASRIGGINS—John Riggins
WASMONK—Art Monk

Three quarterbacks, three championship teams

Washington Commanders · The Gibbs dynasty

Gibbs adapted his offense around different quarterbacks and dominant lines, winning Super Bowls after the 1982, 1987 and 1991 seasons.

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Career accomplishments

First-team All-Pro · 1983Pro Bowl selection · 19835 NFL seasons51 career games5 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 4, 1983Most recent: Jan 31, 1988

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history